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A tale of grinding poverty and struggle, A Child of the Jago
follows Dicky Perrott - a boy who wishes to escape London's
impoverished and corruption-riddled East End for a better life.
First published at the end of the 19th century when industrialised
London was in a state of dire impoverishment, the story is not a
typical rags to riches tale - the Perrott family, and their friends
and enemies, must struggle for their very survival in the harsh
environment they live within. Tension and desperation amid the
crime and roughness is constant in the overcrowded slums of the
East End, with fortune hard to come by and danger ever present. The
novel opens with a vivid and stark image of a hot midsummer's day -
the residents of the Jago sleeping outside in the roads to avoid
the heat and stench of their own homes. Illustrating the desperate
situation, a robbery promptly occurs in which the victim is
relieved of the very clothes on his back.
The Shadows Around Us - Authentic Tales of the Supernatural The
incidents set forth in the ensuing pages are as completely
testified to as written facts well may be-that is to say,
infinitely more care has been taken to verify and substantiate them
than is taken to authenticate the matter-of-fact news published in
a daily newspaper and accepted by everybody without question. For
several of the cases the compiler is indebted to the investigations
of the Society for Psychical Research. THE VAULT AT AHRENSBURG, THE
LICHWAKE AT MONIFIETH, THE STRANGE EXPERIENCE OF MR. ROBERT BRUCE,
THE WRAITH OF FRANCIS TANTUM, THE APPARITION OF LIEUTENANT COLT,
THE STRANGE CASE OF ESTHER T--, THE POLTERGEIST OF LEIGNITZ CASTLE,
THE BINSTEAD MYSTERY, THE TRANSLATION OF MAURICE TULLING, THE
HAUNTED HOUSE AT WILLINGTON, NO. 15 ST. SWITHIN'S LANE, THE STRANGE
CASE OF EMELIE SAGEE, THE HAUNTING OF WILLIAM MOIR, CURIOUS
INCIDENT AT BEAUMARIS, A DOUBLE CASE
Old Jago is tucked away in the East End of London, conveniently
placed so the wealthy and the fortunate can forget all about it and
its unlucky residents. Dicky Perott does not have the luxury of
forgetting about the ugly truth of Old Jago, because he and his
family barely can afford the single-room home they live in,
fighting off robbers, fleas, and the cold. Though he is just a
young boy, Dicky already dreams of the day he can leave the slum
forever, but first, he has to find out how. Roaming the streets
daily, Dicky begs and steals to survive, and is always looking for
an opportunity to improve himself. As a riveting narration paints a
portrait of life in Old Jago, Dicky comes of age while believing
that if he works hard and hopes even harder, he will make it out of
Old Jago alive. First published in 1896, A Child of the Jago earned
Arthur Morrison considerable fame and commercial success. Quickly
becoming a bestseller, this 19th century drama is now considered to
be Arthur Morrison's best work. Often praised for the authenticity
in his portrayal of London's working class, Arthur Morrison
provides a devastating portrayal of life in a London slum in A
Child of the Jago. Through an incredibly visceral depiction of the
setting and characters, A Child of the Jago is unapologetically
honest and gripping. With themes of class, coming-of-age, and
societal injustice, Morrison offers modern readers a rare portrayal
of the poorest class in 19th century London, without omitting a
single detail. With relatable characters that demand empathy and a
setting that steals attention, A Child of the Jago remains on the
mind long after the novel's conclusion. This edition of A Child of
the Jago by Arthur Morrison now features an eye-catching new cover
design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable.
With these accommodations, this edition of A Child of the Jago
creates an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern
audiences while restoring the original wit and intrigue of Arthur
Morrison's work.
Comprised of six short works of fiction, The Dorrington Deed-Box
follows a London-based private detective named Horace Dorrington.
Motivated by profit, Dorrington will do whatever it takes to catch
criminals-even if that means killing them. This immoral and
dishonest behavior extends to his clients as well, as Dorrington
will manipulate anyone he can into hiring him. Outwardly polite,
even-tempered and charming, Dorrington is socially pleasant but
professionally corrupt. Told through the perspective of James
Rigby, Dorrington's latest client, The Dorrington Deed-Box begins
when Rigby and Dorrington meet on a train. After appealing to
Rigby's paranoia, Dorrington gets hired to save Rigby from a threat
that the detective mostly made up. However, as Rigby's narration
follows the private detective through his cases, it is impossible
not to be fascinated with the way Dorrington works. As he solves
crimes, recovers stolen items, outsmarts scammers and exposes
crooked businesses, Dorrington is unafraid to get his hands dirty.
He is willing to intimidate, steal, or dispose of anything and
anyone standing in the way of a resolved case. Originally published
in the midst of the detective fiction craze, spearheaded by the
Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, The Dorrington Deed-Box
by Arthur Morrison is a collection of work that celebrates an
anti-hero detective. Featuring a variety of clever and interesting
works of short fiction, The Dorrington Deed-Box adds a unique and
dark twist to detective fiction. With film and television
adaptations and allusions, Arthur Morrison's The Dorrington
Deed-Box and its protagonist, Horace Dorrington, have earned a
place in pop culture, remaining fun and riveting to contemporary
audiences. This edition of The Dorrington Deed-Box by Arthur
Morrison now features an eye-catching new cover design and is
printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these
accommodations, this edition of The Dorrington Deed-Box creates an
accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences
while restoring the original wit and intrigue of Arthur Morrison's
work.
Comprised of six short works of fiction, The Dorrington Deed-Box
follows a London-based private detective named Horace Dorrington.
Motivated by profit, Dorrington will do whatever it takes to catch
criminals—even if that means killing them. This immoral and
dishonest behavior extends to his clients as well, as Dorrington
will manipulate anyone he can into hiring him. Outwardly polite,
even-tempered and charming, Dorrington is socially pleasant but
professionally corrupt. Told through the perspective of James
Rigby, Dorrington’s latest client, The Dorrington Deed-Box begins
when Rigby and Dorrington meet on a train. After appealing to
Rigby’s paranoia, Dorrington gets hired to save Rigby from a
threat that the detective mostly made up. However, as Rigby’s
narration follows the private detective through his cases, it is
impossible not to be fascinated with the way Dorrington works. As
he solves crimes, recovers stolen items, outsmarts scammers and
exposes crooked businesses, Dorrington is unafraid to get his hands
dirty. He is willing to intimidate, steal, or dispose of anything
and anyone standing in the way of a resolved case. Originally
published in the midst of the detective fiction craze, spearheaded
by the Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, The Dorrington
Deed-Box by Arthur Morrison is a collection of work that celebrates
an anti-hero detective. Featuring a variety of clever and
interesting works of short fiction, The Dorrington Deed-Box adds a
unique and dark twist to detective fiction. With film and
television adaptations and allusions, Arthur Morrison’s The
Dorrington Deed-Box and its protagonist, Horace Dorrington, have
earned a place in pop culture, remaining fun and riveting to
contemporary audiences. This edition of The Dorrington Deed-Box by
Arthur Morrison now features an eye-catching new cover design and
is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these
accommodations, this edition of The Dorrington Deed-Box creates an
accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences
while restoring the original wit and intrigue of Arthur
Morrison’s work.
'If the community have left horrible places and horrible lives
before his eyes, then the fault is the community's: and to picture
these places and these lives becomes not merely his privilege, but
his duty.' The Jago was a corner of Shoreditch, notorious as the
filthiest of London's late nineteenth-century slums. In his second
East End work, Arthur Morrison brings to life all the squalor of
this area - among those whose only commandment was 'thou shall not
nark' - through the life of little Dicky Perrot, who fought and
stole and loved his family like the rest of them. With the help of
the respected Father Sturt, Dicky tries to earn an honest living as
a shop assistant, but the bubble of his new pride and
responsibility is soon burst, through no fault of his, but because
no one makes good in the Jago.
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